Also welcomed into the fold, as they look for warm bodies, are folks convicted of aggravated assault, robbery, vehicular manslaughter, receiving stolen property and making terrorist threats. The number of convicted felons enlisted in the U.S. military has almost doubled in the past three years, and 43,977 individuals convicted of serious misdemeanors such as assault have enlisted under the moral waivers program.

Our military will gradually consist more and more of “the few, the proud, the convicted”. For one insane moment, let’s forget what this means for our military strength. Think of what it does to our national honor. Think of soldiers convicted of assault being thrown in the same pressure cooker that yielded ongoing allegations of torture that continue to this day. Think of how international forces and civilians will view our soldiers. What will it do to the level of trust between UN and US troops?

Because God forbid some guy with a gun likes penis.

Anyone who supports this madness gives up the mantle of national security. You can’t pretend to care about protecting America when this is what you do to our military.